An Interview with Ed Hill
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Last week, I had the honor of interviewing the legendary Ed Hill. He founded the Prophets Quartet in 1959 and stayed with them until disbanding the group in 1973. He then joined J.D. Sumner and the Stamps and stayed for five years. After a short stint with the Statesmen, he joined the Singing Americans in the 1980s. In 1987, he joined the Masters V shortly before they were re-named J.D. Sumner and the Stamps, and stayed with the Stamps until several years ago (including a few years after J.D. Sumner’s death when they were known as Golden Covenant). Last year, he announced that he was bringing the Prophets Quartet back. It was an honor to talk with him and learn more both about his background and about what he’s doing with the Prophets.
DJM: A few years ago, you had heart surgery and a stroke, and left the Stamps Quartet. Probably one of the first things Southern Gospel fans would want to know is a health update.
Hill: Well, I’m really doing well. I had triple bypass heart surgery, and then a mini-stroke. I go to my doctor every three months, he’s been my doctor for 15 years, and he told me that’s I was the best he’s seen me in that time. The Lord has blessed me!
